Illini Central hasn't had much luck against Hartsburg-Emden recently, but that could start to change on Monday. The Illini Central Cougars will be staying on the road to face off against the Hartsburg-Emden Stags at 6:00 p.m.
Last Saturday, Illini Central came up short against Cornerstone Christian and fell 2-0.
Illini Central was not held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the first set very close. The final score came out to 28-26, 25-13.
Meanwhile, Hartsburg-Emden was able to grind out a solid victory over Mt. Pulaski on Thursday, taking the game 2-0. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Stags.
Hartsburg-Emden was dominant in the first set, but otherwise had just enough against a tough Mt. Pulaski squad. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-15, 25-21.
Hartsburg-Emden can attribute much of their success to Sadie Williams, who had 12 digs, and Celia Cross, who had four kills, four digs, and four digs. What's more, Cross also posted a 66.7% hitting percentage, which is the highestshe's posted in her last seven matchups.
Illini Central's loss dropped their record down to 6-10. As for Hartsburg-Emden, they pushed their record up to 15-4 with the win, which was their fifth straight on the road.
Illini Central came up short against Hartsburg-Emden in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, falling 2-0. Can Illini Central avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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